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Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge where we set our students the task of creating artwork where the subject begins with the letter H. Our students have excelled! From hedgehogs to highland cows, horses to hyacinths and even a hammerhead shark! We have received a brilliant mix of ideas, all beginning with the letter H. The variety in styles and techniques has been a real treat to see how each student brings their own interpretation to the theme.
Thank you to everyone who took part! Your creativity and effort really shines through. A new challenge will be released tomorrow, so don’t forget to check back and join in again!
My contribution to the letter H is a hyacinth. For inspiration I looked at Pixabay. (Thank you, NiNi for the tip!) I painted on Meeden hot pressed watercolor paper using Sennelier and Prima watercolors. (Prima is a great mediary between watercolor and gouache.) I used a white Posca pen for highlights. LinnWeekend Challenge Highland Cow ! In colour pencil on Hot pressed paper Gwen RI did Harry the hammerhead shark. I covered an A3 piece of paper with tracing paper and painted it with children’s paints and sprinkled some silver and blue glitter over it. I added some foil pieces and cut out fish and shells. Harry is painted with children’s paint with goggly eyes. Nina PI was inspired by my colleagues painting and drawing of Hyacinths. This is my version with watercolour. Colour used: ultramarine, cerulean blue, purple, Payne’s grey, alizarin crimson, leaf green. I decided not to go too much details. Ni NiFor the letter H challenge I tried using colored pencil in a more painterly way – not sure how well I succeeded – and since I love hamsters, I drew these happy hamsters’ happy hour! AliciaH for hedgehog in water colour. Paula MPen, brush and ink on watercolour paper. Rosalind.Letter H: Hyacinth Ozlem EHydrangea – After Hiroshige’s series Thirty-six Selected Flowers – Japanese Watercolour on washi paper Ozlem EH for hippos with watercolour Ni NiThis Hyacinth comes from my own garden, currently full of spring bulbs. It was lovely to have the excuse to paint it. Watercolour on Arches HP paper. Heather KHorse with watercolour on CP watercolour paper. I also used white gouache and white pen. Ni NiHot air balloons, thank you LAC for beautiful reference photo. This is with watercolour on 10x 14 in CP watercolour paper. I decided to leave quite loose and didn’t go details. Ni Ni
H is for Horse. I have just finished this over the weekend for my daughter’s birthday. I have called it Spirit Horse. Oil on canvas, almost life size. Dinah B
H part 2 I’ve drawn a quick pencil sketch of a hammer. Nina PThis is Henry, he is a soft toy sent when I adopted a guide dog puppy. Done with coloured pencils. Judith F.T
We hope that everyone enjoyed this challenge. Stay tuned for a new Weekend Art Challenge posted here tomorrow.
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You are welcome Linn. I got inspiration by looking at other paintings/drawings. If someone shares about their experience and how they work, it helps a lot.
You are welcome Linn. I got inspiration by looking at other paintings/drawings. If someone shares about their experience and how they work, it helps a lot.